Complete healing was not observed in this retrospective case series of posterior horn meniscus repairs performed by 2 surgeons using a single technique. Further research is needed to clarify why all patients showed clinical improvement despite findings of incomplete or failed healing on second-look arthroscopy. Treatment modalities for managing posterior root tears of the medial meniscus require further investigation to determine their efficacy.
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